Nomadic, London

Elder acquired the freehold asset, identifying the opportunity to reposition an existing commercial building into a residential development through planning enhancement and the reuse of the existing structure.

Following acquisition, we led the project through planning, design development and delivery, securing an uplift to 51 residential apartments, including 30% affordable housing.

The development retained and substantially adapted the existing 1990s office structure, extending the building by two additional storeys and an end extension to create approximately 3,295 sqm of residential accommodation.

The approach significantly reduced the embodied carbon associated with redevelopment and, alongside a range of environmental measures, enabled the completed scheme to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.

Elder led the development through construction and practical completion in 2020. The building has now been sold.

A BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating was achieved through a range of measures whilst also saving significant amounts of embodied carbon by repurposing the existing building.